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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Accept the LOW BID of C&G CONCRETE COMPANY in the Amount of $249,620.50 and AWARD a CONTRACT for the HARRISON IMPACT ZONE SIDEWALKS 2016 & SIDEWALKS IN NEED OF REPAIR 2016 (COMBINED PROJECTS), with an Additional Authorization for Contingencies of 10% or $24,962.05, for a Total Contract Award of $274,582.55. (Council District 1)
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BACKGROUND: The City of Peoria annually improves a consolidated area within the Harrison Impact Zone boundary, as well as a consolidated area for Sidewalks In Need of Repair. Due to the close proximity of the two areas this year staff prepared a bid package that included both projects in an effort to gain efficiency and lower pricing.
The City Council held a Special Joint meeting with Peoria Public Schools (PPS) on April 6, 2016 (see #16-098). A portion of that discussion included PPS's need to have safer walking routes for students who may lose bus transportation access within 1.5 mile radius of their respective schools. The Public Works Department had quantified the amount of all sidewalk upgrades requested by PPS on routes near Trewyn School which equated to $965,000 on sidewalks and an additional $1,600,000 in infrastructure improvements on Folkers Avenue in front of Trewyn School.
One of the walking routes identified by Peoria Public Schools was on Fremont Street between Folkers Avenue and Griswold Street. The Sidewalk In Need of Repair funds will be to utilized install new sidewalks along this stretch.
The Harrison Impact Zone sidewalk project will install sidewalk on the south side of West Seibold Street from Idaho Street to Oregon Street. This is a continuation of the effort to improve and install sidewalks within a three block radius of Harrison School.
The Sidewalk In Need of Repair 2016 and Harrison Impact Zone 2016 combined project was advertised and bids were opened on July 26, 2016 with four bids receiv...
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